Historic Environment Consultant in England

We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Historic Environment Consultant to join our growing team. This is an exciting new opportunity for someone with a strong foundation in UK archaeology and heritage consultancy to contribute to a wide range of projects and help shape the future of our historic environment work. The role sits within the multidisciplinary Climate and Sustainability Services (CSS) team and will require occasional travel to other Arup offices and for project‑related activities.

In addition to pre‑planning assessment, we seek candidates with experience in the design and management of archaeological fieldwork (including those with Archaeological Clerk of Work experience). The role will also involve managing fieldwork projects from planning and other consent applications and delivering bespoke archaeological strategies for large infrastructure projects under senior supervision.

Responsibilities

• Write Historic Environment Desk Based Assessments and undertake site and archive visits.
• Contribute to Historic Environment Environmental Statement (ES) chapters and historic environment environmental impact assessment (EIA) chapters.
• Design and deliver archaeological fieldwork and monitor archaeological contractors to evaluate development sites and discharge consenting requirements.
• Prepare heritage technical documentation including site walkover surveys and archive research.
• Work with colleagues across a wide range of disciplines to achieve project objectives.
• Support clients to achieve their objectives through high‑quality consultancy advice across all aspects of the historic environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and/or master’s degree in Archaeology or related subject; membership of the Chartered Institute for Archaeologists (CIfA – PCIfA minimum, ACIfA preferred).
• Full UK driving licence.
• Sound knowledge of the UK legislative framework and policy and its practical application to projects affecting the historic environment.
• Experience of undertaking Historic Environment DBA, heritage statements, written scheme of investigations and EIA chapters (including setting assessments).
• Experience of archaeological fieldwork project management.
• Confident user of GIS (ArcGIS Pro preferred) and dataset manipulation.

What we offer you

At Arup, we care about each member’s success, so we can grow together. We provide an attractive total reward package that recognises the contribution of each of our members to our shared success and offers a career in which all of our members can belong, grow and thrive. Benefits include private medical insurance, life assurance, accident insurance and income protection cover, as well as flexible benefits to support health and wellbeing.

EEO statement

Arup is an equal opportunity employer that actively promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age (within legal limits), gender identity or expression, marital status, disability, neurotype or mental health, race or ethnicity, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. We are an open environment that embraces diverse experiences, perspectives and ideas – this drives our excellence.

We are committed to making our recruitment process and workplaces accessible to all candidates. Please let Karin Spies know if you need any assistance or reasonable adjustments throughout your application or interview process, and/or to perform the essential functions of the role. We will do everything we can to support you.